Author: Roger Cowles | Port Arthur News

Local

Y staff work to get back on track; volunteers, donations needed

By Roger Cowles For The Port Arthur News Bud Oliver, director of the YMCA of Southeast Texas, boated ... Read more

News

FEMA comes to Port Arthur; Dozens wait in line for help

Seven-year-old triplets Shelly, Juan and Ashley didn’t seem to mind standing in line at the Federal Emergency Management ... Read more

News

Jon Huntsman puts up $2 million

By Roger Cowles For the Port Arthur News Huntsman Corp. founder and Executive Chairman Jon Huntsman Sr. announced ... Read more

Flood Stories

New Orleans chef hands out hot meals

“Friends from New Orleans came to help us,” is how the Rev. Donald Frank described the scene at ... Read more

Columns

Telling stories in ‘Profile 2016’

Punxsutawney Phil didn’t see his shadow, and the Weather Channel app shows mild — dare we say spring-like ... Read more

BREAKING NEWS

Three 18-Wheelers Collide on the Interstate in Jefferson County

At approximately 11:14pm, on Sunday night, there was a three (3) vehicle crash on Interstate 10 near Major ... Read more

Local

New 3D mammograms expected to help save lives

The pink balloons and festive decorations in the auditorium softened the seriousness of the topic as The Medical ... Read more

Editorials

Dusting off Mercer Report sign of progress

News that Port Arthur City Manager Brian McDougal is taking the Mercer Report off the back shelf and ... Read more

Editorials

Census number shows ‘Obamacare’ has cut uninsured rate in Texas

U.S. Census numbers released Wednesday show that the Affordable Care Act, otherwise known as Obamacare, fueled a decrease ... Read more

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Honor those affected by breast cancer in special tribute section

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and The Port Arthur News is planning a special section honor breast ... Read more